Allocation (in Economics)
The outcome of an economic interaction is referred to as an allocation, which specifies the particular distribution of goods or other valued items among all participants. In the context of a game, an allocation details the distribution of payoffs among the players. For example, when two firms compete in a market, the allocation would consist of the profits earned by each firm.
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